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Eco-architecture Cover Image Book Book

Eco-architecture

Fisanick, Christina (Added Author).

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  • ISBN: 9780737739961 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 0737739967 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 9780737739978 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 0737739975 (pbk.)
  • Physical Description: print
    234 p. : ill ; 24 cm.
  • Publisher: Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2008.

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-221) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Is eco-architecture beneficial to humans? The basics of green homes and communities / Bion Howard ; Eco-architecture is good for businesses / Rod F. Wille ; Eco-architecture can be risky for businesses / Frank Musica ; Eco-architecture can eliminate sick building syndrome / Stephen del Percio ; Sick building syndrome is due to job stress not building conditions / Alexi Marmot et al. -- How does eco-architecture impact the environment? Eco-architecture will help the environment / Jeffrey Kaye ; Eco-architecture's benefits to the environment are exaggerated / Jane Powell ; Large houses can be eco-friendly / Claire Anderson ; Large houses cannot be eco-friendly / Stan Cox ; Urban sprawl can be beneficial / Randall G. Holcombe ; Urban sprawl is not beneficial / Carl Pope -- How can eco-architecture be encouraged? Building green is becoming easier / Patrick W. Rollens ; Building green remains difficult / Auden Schendler ; Eco-architecture is becoming more attractive / Alanna Stang and Christopher Hawthorne ; HOAs often ban eco-friendly practices as unaesthetic / Stan Cox ; The LEED rating system helps create greener buildings / Taryn Holowka ; The LEED rating system's effectiveness is dubious / Ted Smalley Bowen -- How is eco-architecture being implemented? More college campuses are building green / Timothy Egan ; School districts are learning the benefits of eco-architecture / Debra Lau Whelan ; Hospitals are going green to cut toxins / Laura Landro ; Greenwashing remains a challenge to the green building community / Philip Mattera ; Ephemeral structures are the ideal eco-architecture / Jo Scheer.

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